Breast Cancer

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Breast Cancer Screening What's a woman to do? For years, women have been told to begin annual mammograms at age 40. But, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force back to age 50, unless you have a known risk factor. This major reversal in breast cancer screening advice is causing confusion and anger among women and physicians. On this episode of Health Link we examine what women need to know in the debate over mammograms.

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• The American Cancer Society is the nation’s leading organization for providing patients and their families with information on cancer causes, treatments, coping options/tactics and more, and has established a network through which cancer survivors can link for support.• Susan G. Komen for the Cure is dedicated to eduation and research about breast cancer causes, treatment, and the search for a cure.

• To Life! is a non-profit organization providing free breast cancer education and support services in a ten-county region, including and surrounding Albany County in New York.

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